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i totally have 40 library books that i've already re-checked out online 3 times for the kids. i'm still trying to figure out how i'm going to carry all of them and the kids since Charles has been working long hours and the library has massive stairs.

Happy Thanksgiving Steph. I always enjoy reading your writing. I am glad I read your post tonight. We are traveling from MA to NJ tomorrow to spend it with my mother and her side of the family. I've been tense about it all week. Long drive, family drama, yada, yada, yada... but I love my two girls and husband more than I can say and they'll be with me each step of the way.

Your post made me realize that things will be OK when I am around my loves, which I will be.

Oh, I used to be SO good about returning the library books on time. Our library even e-mails me when I have books coming due. And yet, I manage to rack up fines. Fortunately, the fines at our library are miniscule. My last fine was extravagant at $1.00.

Calypso music = awesomeness. And it's calypso, baby. That's like the complete opposite of hurry up and overdue!

Also: so glad you feel so much better this year.

Also: in the same boat as you re. nursing. But sometimes it's totally fine. But sometimes I'm so fed up. I bet she's one who'd be happy to continue until age 7. But I'm thinking maybe I'll wait until March, when she reaches the same age Jade was when IT happened.

I am stressing about Thanksgiving this year and unsure why. Maybe it is because I spent last year by myself and it was amazing. I missed my boys but 72 hours of alone time in my own home was so nice. I would love to find a store like that around here.

I have listened to lots of music but I can honestly say I don't think that i have ever intentionally listened to Calypso music. Must remedy that now because I truly think it will bring a smile to my face.

It is a miracle when I turn my library stuff in on time. They could probably name a branch after us. And it is really sad, because we can renew online and I get email reminders and the library is literally across the street from the neighborhood. I just consider my fines my way of making sure the library is well-funded.

Ha! I've actually stopped going to the library with my boys because I have problems keeping everything from getting lost and then getting it back on time. I'm sure that'll change now that the weather's cold, but still... :)

The librarians put up with so much from me. I try, really I do. I just can't seem to get things back there in time. Time gets away from me. Thank goodness we live in a small town, and the librarians know us so well. They are very forgiving! :)You are not selfish for contemplating not nursing now. You have given your all and then some. She may decide to just stop as well. Ms. Dimples (19 mo) stopped nursing several months ago. I was more than willing for her to keep going. She chose not to. This is our last pregnancy and last baby. I wonder if I will nurse for even longer knowing he is my last. Hmmmmm.

I remember that feeling around nursing. It is a bittersweet time. I have another one coming now, that will likely be our last and so am looking forward to that but I confess that there is also a part of me looking forward to the part of parenting that is not so physically demanding/taxing as these early years are. You aren't alone in that.